2:15 p.m. Subject arrested in shooting death

April 09, 2008 04:22 pm

— By Brian Livingston
Newton County Sheriff Jackie Knight said early this afternoon a person is being held in the Newton County jail in connection with the Monday night shooting death of Charles Wash of Decatur.
Knight said charges would likely be filed against the unnamed individual either late today or Thursday morning at which time he will release the identity of the suspect.
Wash's body was found at about 10:15 p.m. in the Newton County community of Lawrence Monday just off Interstate 20 near a mobile home. He had just dropped off a co-worker when Newton County authorities said he was shot while in his truck. Wash was reportedly shot three times.